Associate Software Engineer

Irfan Rao.

React Native
& integration expert.

I build Android and iOS apps, connect business tools, and turn everyday workflows into reliable software.

Android iOS Web

irfan.ts

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About

Building useful software,
across platforms.

I’m a mobile-first developer at SpadaSoft, working on React Native applications, WhatsApp business tools, and integrations. My work spans Android, iOS, and the connections between the tools businesses use every day.

From real-time conversations and subscriptions to e-commerce events and appointment workflows, I focus on thoughtful interfaces, reliable data flows, and getting products into people’s hands.

Currently: SpadaSoft
Focus: React Native & integrations
Education: BS Computer Science
COMSATS University

Skills

The tools behind the work.

Mobile & frontend: React Native
JavaScript
React JS
HTML5
CSS3
State management: Redux
AsyncStorage
Backend & APIs: REST APIs
GraphQL
Firebase
Data & authentication: MongoDB
Firebase Authentication
Tools & releases: GitHub
Postman
TestFlight
Apple App Store
Google Play Store
Mobile capabilities: React Native Maps
RevenueCat
API integration
Push notifications
Real-time notifications

Projects

Selected work.

Mobile products and integrations I have contributed to.

01iOS & Android · Published

WABPO WhatsApp CRM Mobile App

A cross-platform WhatsApp Business CRM that brings real-time customer conversations, shared inbox workflows, and team collaboration to mobile.

Developed and shipped the React Native application on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Built real-time messaging with Socket.IO, push notifications, deep linking, and WhatsApp-compliant 24-hour conversation workflows.
Implemented message templates, quick replies, media and voice messaging, and scheduled messages.
Added team collaboration, conversation search, labels, priorities, and human handoff to support shared customer conversations.

React Native
Expo
WhatsApp Business API
Socket.IO
Push notifications
Deep linking

App Store Google Play

02Commerce & workflow integrations

WAWCD Integrations

Connected WhatsApp workflows with commerce platforms and business tools, covering transactional notifications, appointment coordination, lead data, and event-driven automation.

Google Sheets: integrated workflow logging and data mapping so WhatsApp activity could move into spreadsheet workflows.
Google Calendar: integrated appointment availability checks, event management, and WhatsApp-based appointment sharing.
Airtable: developed secure authorization, configurable field mapping, lead lookup, and WhatsApp message synchronization.
Make: built authenticated webhooks to process incoming WhatsApp events and support downstream automation workflows.
Shopify: developed and enhanced WAWCD’s published app, connecting e-commerce events to reusable WhatsApp templates and transactional automation.
WooCommerce: built a plugin for opt-in WhatsApp order notifications, queued message processing, QR-based account connections, and activity reporting.
WABPO contribution: supported Shopify integration through phone claiming, template payload mapping, and message dispatch workflows.

Shopify
WooCommerce
Google Sheets
Google Calendar
Airtable
Make
Webhooks
API integration

Shopify App Store

03iOS · Published

Athelia App

A production mobile application for analyzing visible social-media content across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and X, with structured reports on the patterns within a recorded session.

Developed and deployed the production React Native application to the Apple App Store.
Built Mirror Session and Algorithmic Forensics reporting workflows to identify behavioral patterns, emotional triggers, consumer targeting, and political influence in visible content.
Implemented Apple Sign-In, Google Sign-In, and RevenueCat subscriptions.
Managed the TestFlight-to-App-Store release lifecycle with a privacy-first data architecture.

React Native
RevenueCat
Apple Sign-In
Google Sign-In
TestFlight
Apple App Store

App Store

04Android · Published

WAWCD Mobile

A responsive WhatsApp marketing and contact-management application with real-time notifications, analytics tracking, and workflows for managing customer contacts.

Developed and deployed the WAWCD AI WhatsApp Marketing Tool with a responsive mobile experience.
Built core contact-management and engagement workflows, including contact downloads and user activity tracking.
Implemented real-time notifications and analytics tracking to make application activity visible.

React Native
Contact management
Real-time notifications
Analytics tracking

Google Play

05Cross-platform · TestFlight preparation

FishScout App

A cross-platform mobile application combining a responsive interface, reliable state management, secure sign-in, and location-based features.

Developed a responsive, intuitive mobile interface with reliable Redux-based state management.
Integrated Firebase Authentication and React Native Maps.
Prepared the application for TestFlight pre-release deployment.

React Native
Redux
Firebase Authentication
React Native Maps
TestFlight

06Mobile application

KYT Dental App

A user-focused dental application with API-backed data flows, predictable application state, and star-tracking functionality.

Developed a user-focused dental app with REST API integration for efficient data handling.
Implemented Redux-based state management and star-tracking functionality.

React Native
REST APIs
Redux

Experience

Where I have been building.

March 2025 – Present

SpadaSoft

Associate Software Engineer / React Native Developer

Developed and enhanced WAWCD’s published Shopify app, connecting e-commerce events with WhatsApp through reusable templates and transactional automation.
Built a WooCommerce plugin for opt-in WhatsApp order notifications, queued message processing, QR-based account connections, and activity reporting.
Integrated Google Sheets and Google Calendar for workflow logging, data mapping, appointment availability checks, event management, and WhatsApp-based appointment sharing.
Developed WAWCD for Airtable with secure authorization, configurable field mapping, lead lookup, and WhatsApp message synchronization.
Built WAWCD’s Make integration using authenticated webhooks to process incoming WhatsApp events and support downstream automation workflows.
Contributed to WABPO-based Shopify integration, including phone claiming, template payload mapping, and message dispatch workflows.
Developed React Native features for contact management, templates, media interactions, sharing, and GraphQL/REST API integration.

May 2024 – March 2025

Bridge Zone

Frontend Developer

Designed and developed cross-platform mobile applications using React Native, delivering responsive and user-friendly experiences across mobile devices.
Built real-time application features including star tracking, barcode scanning, and referral systems using Firebase.
Implemented secure user management, including authentication, profile management, and post creation with reliable data handling.
Developed intuitive navigation flows using Stack and Bottom Tab Navigation to improve application usability.
Integrated maps and location-based services to deliver location-specific information and enhance application functionality.
Optimized API integration and state management using Fetch and Redux to improve data flow and maintain consistent application state.

Education

A foundation in computer science.

2019 – 2023

Bachelor of Computer Science

COMSATS University